# Halloween special pitting **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 31, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297 "2015-10-31T23:37:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/1 "2015-10-31T23:37:49Z")
Listen, you fucks! I don’t mind giving free candy to you. That’s the tradition and part of the social contract. However… 1. If you are told to take 3 pieces of candy, that means THREE. I shouldn’t have to explain myself, but there is a reason I didn’t just set the candy out. The reason is I have a limited amount of candy on hand (last two years we’ve had less than 10 kids, so I bought less this year), and I want every kid who comes to my door to get some candy. That little kid you pushed out of the way? He gets 3 pieces too. No, you can’t have 4. Most people give you one piece of candy… you know it, and I know it, you little shit. 2. speaking of little shits, if you are too “cool” for Halloween, stay home… Play on your computer… Do something, but don’t run around ruining a fun little holiday for the little kids. You were a little kid once too, you arrogant little pricks. I don’t need your attitude, your smart ass comments, and I really son’t need you throwing a candy bar back at me because you “don’t like” those. FUCK YOU. 3. Adults. DON’T drop off your ill-mannered, in-bread spawn in my neighborhood because you live in a shit hole. I don’t know you OR your children, but Halloween isn’t supposed to be "drive to the nice neighborhoods and bring your fat-assed, unemployed parent (or guardian) some candy! I especially enjoy watching you sit in your car while your pre-teen bastard is walking away from my front door, and hearing you yell from the car “whaja get? Bring me one!” You fat, fat fuck. Feel free to add your Halloween anger! ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/2 "2015-10-31T23:42:43Z")
Nope. Having a great time. Cute little kids in costumes, saying either “Trick or Treat!” or, in the case of one adorable little guy, “Please?” Everyone said “thank you” and the parents all called out “Happy Halloween!” Seriously, it’s like friggin’ Norman Rockwell over here. Feel free to hate me for this. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/3 "2015-10-31T23:46:39Z")
Yeah, I don’t mind any of those things (and I live in a neighborhood that kids flood into from outside the area). It’s a fun night. The only thing that tees me off a little is teenagers who go trick or treating and who can’t be arsed to put on a costume. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/4 "2015-10-31T23:55:36Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > Nope. Having a great time. Cute little kids in costumes, saying either “Trick or Treat!” or, in the case of one adorable little guy, “Please?” Everyone said “thank you” and the parents all called out “Happy Halloween!” > > Seriously, it’s like friggin’ Norman Rockwell over here. > > Feel free to hate me for this. Not at all. I envy you! It should be fun, and it is nice to hear kids are polite and appreciative. To be fair, most of the kids were great, and most had costumes. But it was a pit thread, so I didn’t think the OP should be positive. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/5 "2015-11-01T00:19:41Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Yeah, I don’t mind any of those things (and I live in a neighborhood that kids flood into from outside the area). It’s a fun night. > > The only thing that tees me off a little is teenagers who go trick or treating and who can’t be arsed to put on a costume. Just curious… When you say “flood” is it because kids are walking into your neighborhood, or are adults driving them in? I don’t mind the kids who walk in from anywhere. And tonight was a great night… Mid-50’s, and no breeze, so everyone was out and about. It is supposed to be a fun night, not an adult-organized candy grab. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/6 "2015-11-01T00:34:38Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > If you are told to take 3 pieces of candy, that means THREE. If you want to regulate the flow, just drop it in their bags for them. ---
**Author:** ![OldOlds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a3d4f5/32.png) [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/7 "2015-11-01T00:53:14Z")
It’s fine around here too. My wife gets a little sad because we’re on a cul de sac at the far edge of anything, so our street mostly gets ignored (around the corner it’s vast numbers). The kids are nice and the parents friendly. The teenagers usually wait till after about 8 to come around, and I don’t mind letting them have candy as long as the younguns are all done. Due to the low volume, we give out full-sized. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/8 "2015-11-01T00:57:03Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > 1. Adults. DON’T drop off your ill-mannered, in-bread spawn in my neighborhood because you live in a shit hole. I don’t know you OR your children, but Halloween isn’t supposed to be "drive to the nice neighborhoods and bring your fat-assed, unemployed parent (or guardian) some candy! I especially enjoy watching you sit in your car while your pre-teen bastard is walking away from my front door, and hearing you yell from the car “whaja get? Bring me one!” Being ill mannered and shouting stuff is bad, but it’s pretty normal to drive your kids somewhere else because you don’t have many neighbors who participate. You aren’t going to know all the kids that come by. No one trick or treats in my neighborhood. It’s rather small and too close to a highway. And I remember as a kid being driven to my grandmothers house and then doing trick or treat from there. Or the one year mom decided to spend Halloween with her parents so we trick or treated where she used trick or treat as a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/9 "2015-11-01T00:58:17Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > DON’T drop off your ill-mannered, in-bread spawn in my neighborhood because you live in a shit hole. > > It is supposed to be a fun night, not an adult-organized candy grab. Okay ill-mannered is an issue, as could be dropping off unsupervised youngsters. But I rather respect parents from shit-holes taking the time to ferry their kids to a nicer area to enjoy themselves. Shows they care. Where I used to live we got tons of kids from nearby crap neighborhoods and I was glad to see them. Of course I can’t criticize much, since I have the gate locked and the porch light off. We get so few kids where I am now, that it is a waste to buy a whole bag of candy for three kids or the hassle of managing worked-up dogs. Plus I’m working 3 out of 4 Halloween evenings anyway, though not this year. So our house has opted out the last 5-6 years. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/10 "2015-11-01T01:39:21Z")
My only Halloween complaint is that I never have any idea how many kids will be coming by. So I overstock on candy. Tonight I had maybe five or six families come by. If I’d known that was gonna be it, I would have stuffed the little moppets’ bags full of M&M’s and KitKats. So now the folks at work are going to be eating leftover Halloween candy until sometime in the new year. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/11 "2015-11-01T01:44:48Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Listen, you fucks! > > I don’t mind giving free candy to you. That’s the tradition and part of the social contract. > > However… > > 1. If you are told to take 3 pieces of candy, that means THREE. I shouldn’t have to explain myself, but there is a reason I didn’t just set the candy out. The reason is I have a limited amount of candy on hand (last two years we’ve had less than 10 kids, so I bought less this year), and I want every kid who comes to my door to get some candy. That little kid you pushed out of the way? He gets 3 pieces too. No, you can’t have 4. Most people give you one piece of candy… you know it, and I know it, you little shit. > > 2. speaking of little shits, if you are too “cool” for Halloween, stay home… Play on your computer… Do something, but don’t run around ruining a fun little holiday for the little kids. You were a little kid once too, you arrogant little pricks. I don’t need your attitude, your smart ass comments, and I really son’t need you throwing a candy bar back at me because you “don’t like” those. FUCK YOU. > > 3. Adults. DON’T drop off your ill-mannered, in-bread spawn in my neighborhood because you live in a shit hole. I don’t know you OR your children, but Halloween isn’t supposed to be "drive to the nice neighborhoods and bring your fat-assed, unemployed parent (or guardian) some candy! I especially enjoy watching you sit in your car while your pre-teen bastard is walking away from my front door, and hearing you yell from the car “whaja get? Bring me one!” > > You fat, fat fuck. > Feel free to add your Halloween anger! Man, if you can’t let a fat person enjoy Halloween with a Milky Way or a Snickers you aren’t a kind soul. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/12 "2015-11-01T02:09:23Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > The only thing that tees me off a little is teenagers who go trick or treating and who can’t be arsed to put on a costume. I’ve honestly never seen this. A few who halfass it (lazy makeup, and that’s it), but always make at least a token effort. This year the handful of teens we got were great…some impressive prosthetic makeup on a couple of zombies, and a sugar skull (one of two we got - the other was a younger kid) were the ones that stand out to me. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/13 "2015-11-01T02:15:17Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > 1. Adults. DON’T drop off your ill-mannered, in-bread spawn in my neighborhood because you live in a shit hole. You had me until this part. I live in a middle class neighborhood on the other side of a city park from some housing projects. I’d say a good 50% of the 120-ish kids that came by tonight were from the next neighborhood over. The highlight of the night is telling some kid in a non-Disney™ princess dress that she’s pretty, or some kid in a hockey mask that he’s a fucking scary Jason, or even some little girl in a pair of headband ears with her mom’s eyeliner smeared across her cheeks in a poor approximation of whiskers that she’s a cute little kitty, all while I hand each one of them approximately 14 cents worth of candy. If you don’t feel the same way, then you’re a shitty person. Lighten the fuck up, Francis. > [@John\_Mace](#): > > The only thing that tees me off a little is teenagers who go trick or treating and who can’t be arsed to put on a costume. Those kids get to pick from the Bit O’ Honey Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/14 "2015-11-01T02:49:33Z")
I love Halloween. I happily give candy to anyone who shows up at our door. I wanna pit our neighbor the dentist. She gave everyone little tubes of toothpaste. Do I need to post in detail how the recipients of her largess responded? (hint: kids did enjoy stomping the tubes to watch the toothpaste squirt out.) ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/15 "2015-11-01T03:02:02Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > If you want to regulate the flow, just drop it in their bags for them. Yeah, This is what I did. I didn’t like it, but I did it. I try to remove some of the things I hated about Halloween. Like getting stuck with someone’s idea of good candy, like Mallo Cups or Necco Wafers. I had a variety of candy in the bowl and I wanted the kids to pick what they wanted for themselves. It was great to hear a kid say “I love Butterfingers! Can I have 3 Butterfingers?” “Of course!” “Thanks!” But I changed it up to make it easier for myself. I didn’t like it, but it was easier. They just got what I put in their bag. I also removed any choices, and gave out whatever candy type I had until it ran out, then went to the next type. This is, I think, what I will do from now on… Just buy a relatively simple candy, like plain M&M’s, and hand them out myself. > [@black\_rabbit](#): > > You had me until this part. I live in a middle class neighborhood on the other side of a city park from some housing projects. I’d say a good 50% of the 120-ish kids that came by tonight were from the next neighborhood over. The highlight of the night is telling some kid in a non-Disney™ princess dress that she’s pretty, or some kid in a hockey mask that he’s a fucking scary Jason, or even some little girl in a pair of headband ears with her mom’s eyeliner smeared across her cheeks in a poor approximation of whiskers that she’s a cute little kitty, all while I hand each one of them approximately 14 cents worth of candy. > > If you don’t feel the same way, then you’re a shitty person. Lighten the fuck up, Francis. Wait. If I don’t feel the same way you do, I am a shitty person? I am not sure I am the one who needs to lighten the fuck up, Francis. If handing a kid 14 cents worth of candy makes you feel like you’ve made a difference on the planet, well… Good for you. You are quite the humanitarian. 14 cents. That is a small price to pay for a clear conscious. I assume you invite them all over for Thanksgiving dinner too, right? And having kids WALK over from the next neighborhood is NOT what I am talking about. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/16 "2015-11-01T03:05:57Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > I love Halloween. I happily give candy to anyone who shows up at our door. > > I wanna pit our neighbor the dentist. She gave everyone little tubes of toothpaste. Do I need to post in detail how the recipients of her largess responded? (hint: kids did enjoy stomping the tubes to watch the toothpaste squirt out.) This is a fine pitting. Toothpaste? What a killjoy. I remember one house when I was a kid (lived in a very rural area, so each house was a major hike), would give out some type of beverage. Always cold, and a great thing to get when you have been walking for a couple of hours. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/17 "2015-11-01T03:18:27Z")
I’m glad you mostly enjoyed the evening, **Stink Fish Pot** , and I’m sorry if a few bad apples had to bob up and spoil Halloween for you.\* Mostly, I’m glad that you get to live in a nice neighborhood. \*Didja see what I did there? “Apples?” “Bob?” Hahahahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/18 "2015-11-01T03:36:45Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > I love Halloween. I happily give candy to anyone who shows up at our door. > > I wanna pit our neighbor the dentist. She gave everyone little tubes of toothpaste. Do I need to post in detail how the recipients of her largess responded? (hint: kids did enjoy stomping the tubes to watch the toothpaste squirt out.) The grocery store where I used to work had a trick or treat night the weekend before Halloween, and the pharmacy gave out cheapo toothbrushes. I had a very young child start to pitch a fit, until I told him he was getting a present and he was OK with that. I have had no TorTers in the 3 years (4 Halloweens) I’ve lived here, but back when I lived in a place that did, I would give out Halloween pencils, stickers, etc. and only got one complaint (to my face, anyway). A little boy about 4 years old said, “She doesn’t have candy!” and a woman with him (mom? aunt? grandma?) told him, “You be grateful for what you get” and I also told him that he was getting a present from me, and he did say thank you. My SIL says kids do complain when they get non-candy items. :rolleyes: Not my circus, not my monkeys. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/19 "2015-11-01T03:38:09Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Mallo Cups or Necco Wafers. I love Necco Wafers! Mallo Cups aren’t bad either. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297/20 "2015-11-01T04:02:42Z")
Toothpaste on the street, toothpaste on the cars, toothpaste on the doors. I understand why they would be upset by the killjoy, but I sure do wish they had taken out their upset at the person who did it to them. Not to mention that the rotten lil monsters didn’t smear toothpaste all over the Christmas decorations across the street. I think the half inflated snowglobe freaked them out. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloween-special-pitting/736297.md?page=2)